Dr. Al-Tariq Moore By Haley Moore As The James Baldwin Society of NCCU closed out its first year, our faculty advisor, Dr. Al-Tariq Moore, gave a riveting spoken word performance in honor of the organization's namesake. His performance covered a myriad of topics such as Black identity, sexuality, religion, and the Black experience generally. I … Continue reading United Under One: “A Requiem for Jimmy” Review
https://youtu.be/3qT2RYDAuW4?si=0QZD17SfvhNUzyrw SO THIS IS BEING GREEK? I entered college as a freshman in 1993. I was timid, religious, and longing for connection. My first roommate was a sophomore from New York, a funny outgoing kid with a lazy drawl who loved Wu-Tang, and everybody loved him. We were as different as night and day, but … Continue reading Why I No Longer Write Letters of Recommendation for Greek Letter Organizations
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Hey everyone. How y’all? Today is November 6, 2024 and we (America, the exclusive we) have just elected Donald John Trump as the 47th President of the United States. Let me restate that, we reelected arguably the worst - definitely the most infamous and criminal - commander-in-chief in history. I won’t give you a laundry … Continue reading Well, There Goes My Last F-ck
On Tuesday, October 29, 2024, the JBS hosted its first debate series installment. The adopted resolution declared that "Black people should NOT use the 'N' Word." Panelists squared off defending black linguistic autonomy against etymology and historical context. In the end ... well ... watch the video! What do YOU think? DEBATING: Will Diggs - … Continue reading JBS DEBATE #1: “Should Black People Use the ‘N’ Word?”
Join us Tuesday, October 29th at 6pm in the Lee Biology Bldg. Rm. 318 for the first of our "Controversial Conversations" debate series. Based on Baldwin's famous speech entitled, "Who's the N*****?", this installation considers the topic, "Should Black People Use the 'N' Word?" We'd love to hear your thoughts and feedback on the topic … Continue reading CONTROVERSIAL CONVERSATIONS!
“What would I do if I could feel”? The lyrics to a song that the Tin Man belts out in the Wiz. He’s pleading for the Wizard to give him a heart and the song truly has to be heard. Ne-Yo did it justice in the latest live studio version on tv; Queen Latifah gives … Continue reading “The Wiz” – A Mental Health Check-In
RENT, the Tony and Pulitzer Prize winning Broadway musical by Jonathan Larson, features the song “Seasons of Love” to open Act II. The song has made its way into popular culture as a sensation itself, especially that high note performed by Tracie Thomas in the trailer for the 2005 movie adaptation. The lyrics suggest that … Continue reading On Society Values: We’re Talking Love-in-Service
The pervasive conceptualization of healing is rather simplistic and paradoxical to the effect in which humans believe. Relying upon a comprehensive idea of time- compartmentalized to be made linear and definitive- humans qualify the process of healing in respect to these “pasts” to juxtapose our present, and thus future selves. To man, healing is thus … Continue reading What It Means To Be Healed
1965: Cambridge Union Society, London. James Baldwin strides to the podium, takes a sip of water and pulls his papers from his pocket. He unfurls them with a gentle flick of his wrist, places the cup down and the magic begins. In front of a packed house, Baldwin outdebated popular segregationist William F. Buckley to … Continue reading Baldwin v Buckley – Still A Winning Argument
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